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*[[Swap]]s traded under an {{isdama}} (as long as they are not [[cleared derivatives]])
*[[Swap]]s traded under an {{isdama}} (as long as they are not [[cleared derivatives]])
*{{tag|Securities lending}} and {{tag|repo}} transactions
*{{tag|Securities lending}} and {{tag|repo}} transactions
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*[[EMIR]] - which has been a right royal pain in the posterior to those legions of ISDA negotiators who quite liked the status quo - but which addresses such topics as
*[[central clearing]] of [[OTC derivatives]] (so called “[[OTC to CCP]]”)
*Compulsory margining of [[OTC derivatives]] that aren't centrally cleared
*[[Portfolio reconciliation]] and [[dispute resolution]] of [[OTC derivatives]]


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Revision as of 13:26, 1 March 2017

Over the counter. As opposed to on exchange, or regulated market, or MTF. It's a quaint old notion that you could pop into your local branch of your investment bank and acquire a derivative contract from a teller, but there it is.

OTC really means a private, bilateral contract, on bespoke terms, in contrast to one that is standardized, public and traded on exchange.

Examples of OTC contracts

See also

Conduct of Business

This is an article about the FCA’s conduct of business rules, known by its chapter in the FCA Sourcebook, COBS, which implement, among other things, MiFID (directive 2004/39/EC (EUR Lex) and implementing directive 2006/73/EC (EUR Lex)).